The F-35 Joint Program Office is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased project that develops a program-wide Proof of Concept (POC) to provide holistic views of program production, performance, and capability at the Program Executive Officer (PEO) level. Phase IV will review and manage the details and risks associated with the F-35 supply […]

The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to assess the capability of specific commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) metal 3D printing technology to support maintenance and sustainment requirements with reliable, repeatable, and timely repair parts. For more information about this initiative, contact Marc Sharp at marc.sharp@ncms.org or call 734-995-7051.  We encourage the participation of […]

The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to advance the state of e-learning, cloud-based training, and networked training capabilities. Phase II will develop a prototype Bradley Hands-On Turret Trainer and Part Task Trainer with accompanying lessons and exercises for various student skill levels in Military Occupational Safety to enable […]

The U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Special Operations Forces Veterans are partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased CTMA initiative to assess the capability of an innovative modular design environment using digital manufacturing and additive manufacturing to support requirements in an enterprise setting for worldwide deployment with the Next Generation Combat Vehicle […]

The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to leverage new commercial materials and optimization processes to design a new engine exhaust seal that is more reliable and less susceptible to the extreme environmental conditions in which they must operate. The primary materials tested will consist of non-asbestos composites integrated with stainless-steel reinforcement. To […]

The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to evaluate Zinc Nickel (ZnNi) as a replacement for Cadmium plating with Hexavalent Chromium for fasteners. This project aims to mitigate the amount of hexavalent chromium and cadmium in the Army maintenance and sustainment environment. To learn more about this initiative contact […]

The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a project that will introduce new AMUET technology combined with automated processes that can be deployed across the naval industry as standardized tooling to manage and accelerate both the installation and testing of all types of cables found on a ship. To learn more about […]

The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to investigate substrate effect on corrosion resistance as part of the chemical agent resistant coating system on Army ground vehicle systems. This provides the opportunity to update CARC topcoat formulations to make them compatible with other coating layers across multiple substrates. The work will enhance processes […]

The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate promising solid film lubricant technologies in a currently relevant internal combustion engine to replicate and document the improvements achieved for potential future use across a wide array of applications. The intent is also to have the project team develop and investigate new and innovative […]

The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to prototype high-temperature Polymer-Inorganic Composite (PIC) proton-exchange membranes and related nanostructured electrodes for improving the electrochemical performance and durability of hydrogen fuel cells for ground vehicles to withstand harsher environments and mission requirements while improving sustainability. To learn more about this initiative, contact John Keippala at […]